Carlos Alcaraz has turned many heads after he won the US Open and became the youngest world number 1 player in ATP history. It is not a surprise that after he achieved so much at just 19 years of age, Alcaraz is often compared to the Big3: Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer.
During an event organized by BMW, Alcaraz was asked to comment about the comparison with the Big3. Carlito was as humble as ever to comment:
“The Big Three? They are legends and have won everything, I’m just starting out. All this makes no sense, I just have to improve and work to get closer to those levels. Tennis is constantly evolving, there are always news and work to improve. Who to choose between the tennis players of the current and the next generation? I choose Alexander Zverev and Jannik Sinner.”
Comparison with his coach Ferrero
Toni Nadal expressed a similar comment when talking about Carlos Alcaraz. Toni said that early success does not mean that a given player can achieve greatness in the following years. Nadal made an interesting comparison with Carlos’ coach Juan Carlos Ferrero who won the Roland Garros when he was only 23. Even if Juan Carlos conquered 16 titles in his fantastic career, that French Open was the only major that he won.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2022
LWWWWWWWWW Currently the world no.1, the Spaniard played his last match on the 18th of September when he defeated world no.74 Soon-Woo Kwon 6-4 7-6(1) in the Rubber 2 of the Davis Cup (draw).
Until now, during this year Alcaraz owns a 52-10 record. Alcaraz has won 5 titles in 2022 in Rio de Janeiro, Miami, Barcelona, Madrid and U.S. Open. Carlos was the runner-up in Hamburg and in Umag.
Alcaraz is scheduled to compete next in Nur-Sultan (Astana Open). He will start to play the tournament from the main draw on the 3rd of October.
Rafael Nadal in 2022
At the moment ranked no.3, Rafael played his last match on the 5th of September when he lost to world no.19 Francis Tiafoe 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-3 in the 4th round of the U.S. Open (draw).
At present, during this year the Spaniard has achieved a 38-5 win-loss record. Rafael conquered 4 titles in 2022 in Melbourne, Australian Open, Acapulco and French Open. The Spaniard was the runner-up in Indian Wells.
Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal played each other 3 times. Their current record is 2-1 for Nadal. Before, the last time they locked horns, Carlos Alcaraz won 6-2 1-6 6-3 in the quarter in Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open) on the 6th of May 2022.
Here the highlights.
Novak Djokovic in 2022
LWWWLWLWWW Now ranked no.7, Djokovic played his last match on the 24th of September when he beat world no.19 Francis Tiafoe 6-1 6-3 in the round robin in the Laver Cup (draw).
During this season Novak has a 24-5 match record. Djokovic clinched 2 titles in 2022 in Rome and Wimbledon. The Serbian was the runner-up in Belgrade.
Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer played each other 50 times. The head to head is 27-23 for Djokovic. The last time they competed against each other, Novak Djokovic won 7-6(1) 6-4 6-3 in the semifinal in Melbourne (Australian Open) in January 2020.
Here the highlights.
Carlos Alcaraz, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer |
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